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Iranian firm Dot Van plans 200-drone high-altitude network as Starlink alternative

Published 29 October 2026

According to a pro-Kremlin Russian milblogger, Iranian company Dot Van is developing a project to station 200 communications drones at 20 km altitude to deliver internet connectivity on a satellite-like model — without orbital infrastructure or the associated launch and maintenance costs. The channel frames the concept as a potential military communications asset and notes that similar ideas had earlier Russian proponents. The claim is single-source from a Russian milblogger and has not been independently confirmed.

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